Steven Tyler has revealed that he has asked Paul McCartney to do a collaboration together. "I'd like to write something with some other folks," he said. "I've already asked Paul, he goes, 'Well, you know, send me something if you got it'. I went, 'That's not what I mean!'" He has also expressed interest in working with Elton John.Source: Ace Showbiz

A busy summer lines up for the ten-piece All Things Must Pass Orchestra, a tribute to the genius of George Harrison. They anticipated playing three gigs around England. Instead they are playing seven, in June, July and September. Guitarist Alex Eberhard said, "We have been going for five years now, and we have got a growing following."Source: West Sussex County Times, UK

Derek Taylor was the proto multihyphenate, serving as press officer, PA and confidante to The Beatles while still finding time to master journalism, launch The Byrds, brand The Beach Boys and fulfil a "promise to save mankind". In this article, GQ discovers the remarkable hinterland of the Fab Four's true plus-one.Source: GQ Magazine

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The Beatles' animated masterpiece Yellow Submarine is being brought to life again with an upcoming graphic novel adaptation. Written and illustrated by Bill Morrison and colored by Nathan Kane, the Yellow Submarine graphic novel is scheduled for release on August 28, 2018 to coincide with the film's 50th anniversary.Source: Nerdist

Sony, who's publishing business already includes 2.3 million tracks, including the Beatles catalogue, is buying a controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing, giving it control over two million songs from artists including Queen and Carole King. The $2.3 billion (£1.7 billion) deal will make Sony the world's biggest music publisher.Source: BBC News, UK

Liverpool's Cavern Club was revealed as the eighth best-rated landmark in the UK, according to list on TripAdvisor which is dominated by London landmarks. The world-famous live music venue, which launched The Beatles' career along with that of many other famous British musicians, has been steadily climbed in the rankings. Source: Liverpool Echo

According to Record World magazine, in May 1969, at the top of the chart was The Beatles' Get Back, jumping from #8. It was #1 for a total of four weeks. It beat out the Cowsills' "Hair," which was at #2, from #1 the previous week, and Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer", the first of four hits from Bridge Over Troubled Water, was #3.Source: Best Classic Bands

Professional photographer Mary McCartney has revealed that she got into trouble with a member of the public recently, for taking their picture without permission while on the Tube. She has been working on a project entitled #someone, for which she photographs strangers who are striking or well-dressed on her phone. Source: London Evening Standard

On Saturday night, the newlywed Duchess of Sussex wore a bespoke Stella McCartney gown made of lily white silk crepe to an exclusive Royal wedding reception hosted by Prince Charles. "I am so proud and honored to have been chosen by the Duchess of Sussex to make her evening gown and represent British design," McCartney said.Source: Royal Central, UK

On May 19, Julien's held their Music Icons auction, including over four hundred lots from the early days of rock. An electric guitar owned by George Harrison sold for $430,000. It was George Harrison's first electric guitar, a Hofner Club 40. Also, the guitar that Bob Dylan played on his first electric tour sold for an incredible $490,000. Source: Noise 11

A rare poster promoting The Beatles' movie A Hard Day's Night are among hundreds of sought-after posters going under the hammer. Film and TV memorabilia company Prop Store is selling 400 hard to get posters at a live auction in June, which is expected to fetch more than £250,000 (about $335,800).Source: Farm Week

The Beatles' White Album turns 50 this year. Abbey Road on the River, which returns May 24-28, will celebrate the album with special concerts and programs. The festival will again be held in Jeffersonville, Indiana, at Big Four Station Park, last year drawing an estimated 15,000 people over the course of the Memorial Day weekend.Source: Insider Louisville

The NEW album, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Wings Greatest and Thrillington are out today in single CD digipak, 180gram black vinyl and, for the first time, in limited edition 180 gram color vinyl pressings. All vinyl LPs will include a download card. Every release was supervised by Paul himself, who oversees all aspects of each title.Source: PaulMcCartney.com

Asked in a recent interview, "You directed The Beatles documentary Eight Days A Week, if Han Solo was a Beatle, which would he be?" Ron Howard answered, "He might be a bit of all of them. I see Ringo's swagger and sense of humor...Paul's willingness to put himself out there...bit of John's intelligence and sense of cynicism."Source: Yahoo! Movies, UK

A photo, posted online this week, shows the Beatles' sons Sean Lennon and Dhani Harrison on a boat on the Thames, 49 years after their fathers took a similar snap. John Lennon captioned the original photo, "The Thames they are a Changin!" a nod to the Bob Dylan song "The Times They Are a-Changin".Source: The Daily Mail, UK

A frail-looking Yoko Ono visited Liverpool to open a exhibition dedicated to her relationship with John Lennon. While in the city, she visited Mendips and 9 Newcastle Road, the homes where Lennon grew up. It is believed to be the first time she has visited the Newcastle Road home, having reportedly bought it in 2013.Source: The Daily Mail, UK

Lost photographs of musical legends including The Beatles are to go on show for the first time. The forgotten gems, discovered in the archives of celebrity photographer Terry O'Neill, include behind the scenes shots of The Beatles filming in London for A Hard Day's Night in 1964 and their meeting with then-Prime Minister Harold Wilson.Source: London Evening Standard

Released in 1967, The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour album sold so well in 1968 that it was the year's #2 biggest seller. Magical Mystery Tour may as well have been considered a greatest hits collection, with its boatload of huge chart hits, Penny Lane, All You Need is Love and Hello, Goodbye among them.Source: Best Classic Bands

Inspired by Julie Taymor's musical-movie Across The Universe which takes a poignant look back at an inspiring and turbulent time in American culture, A Trip Across The Universe - Music & Lyrics by The Beatles is a concert of some of the most loved songs in the world. It's playing now through May 19 at the Bob Hope Theatre in London.Source: Broadway World

The Edgewater Hotel in Seattle is paying tribute to the property's rich music history with its Beatles Suite. The hotel hosted the Beatles during their 1964 tour and became famous for a photo of the band fishing from their suite window. The suite was revamped this year to include new band memorabilia, turntables and records.Source: Travel Weekly

An appeal for thousands of unpaid extras to appear in a movie has already exceeded its target, within 24 hours. Director Danny Boyle has recently been spotted shooting a Beatles-inspired film across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. The concert scene will be filmed on Gorleston beach in Norfolk on June 27.Related Articles Source: BBC News, UK

The Salvation Army is looking to redevelop the famous site of Liverpool's Strawberry Field into a hub to help young adults with learning disabilities. The Strawberry Field Buy A Brick initiative will allow Beatles fans to own a piece of the building, with the bricks cleaned, presented in a box, numbered and embossed with a hologram.Source: Louder

Amy Corbin, who booked the lineup for this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival, admits that getting legendary Beatle Paul McCartney was an above-and-beyond coup. Would she call Sir Paul the biggest act ever booked to play ACL Fest? "I would," she said. "I don't know of any living musician that can beat Paul McCartney."Source: Austin 360

St. John's Lutheran Church in Rock Island, Illinois, used the music of the Beatles to help deliver their message on Mother's Day, as kids and adults came ready to sing Let It Be and All You Need Is Love. The pastor said that many of the songs featured words that reinforced many of the teachings found in scripture, like Here Comes the Sun.Source: Our Quad Cities, Illinois

Matt Marks, composer, musician and founding member of the contemporary chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound, died on Friday in St. Louis. A passionate Beatles fan, he contributed one of the group's signature pieces, an eerily accurate arrangement for live performers of the Beatles' Revolution 9. He was 38.Source: New York Times